Baseball Recap: Franklin Heights' Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

Franklin Heights can bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Groveport-Madison Cruisers. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Dae'Shaun Cowan

Stolen Base

04/07/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling	4
05/21/25 @ Groveport-Madison	2
03/26/25 vs Northland	2
04/30/25 @ Buckeye Valley	1
04/21/25 @ Grandview Heights	1
+ 2 more games

Dae'Shaun Cowan and Garrett Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Cowan went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Miller went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Franklin Heights is 2-0-1 when Cowan posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-19 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Antwan Steward, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Franklin Heights' victory bumped their record up to 5-19-1. As for Groveport-Madison, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season.

Franklin Heights and Groveport-Madison are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Falcons will square off against Mt. Vernon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Heights is facing the Yellowjackets at the right time seeing as the Yellowjackets are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Groveport-Madison, they will challenge Central Crossing at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.